The proposal to grant constitutional life pension to lawmakers in the country has attracted a reaction from Senator Shehu Sani.
This was contained in a Twitter post shortly before the House of Representatives rejected the planned pension.
At least 162 lawmakers voted on Tuesday to knock out the proposal, while 28 members agreed to grant the Senate President, Speaker of the House of Representatives and their deputies life pension, Naija News reports.
Three lawmakers had chosen to be on the fence during the voting exercise as they refused to vote either for or against.
After the voting exercise, a total of 193 votes by the members of the House of Representatives were recorded.
However, Shehu Sani in a post via his verified Twitter account on Tuesday gave his view on the planned pension.
The aspiring governor was curious to know if the life pension rejection affects former lawmakers also.
Meanwhile, the National Assembly has granted financial autonomy to Local Government and Judiciary.
During the plenary on Tuesday at the Senate, 92 out of the 109 Senators voted in support for the financial autonomy to the local government areas in the country while 88 voted to pass administrative autonomy of LGAs.
At the Green Chamber, the House of Representatives members also voted for financial and administrative autonomy for local government, State Legislature and Judiciary.
This was contained in a Twitter post shortly before the House of Representatives rejected the planned pension.
According to Naija News, At least 162 lawmakers voted on Tuesday to knock out the proposal, while 28 members agrees to grant the Senate President, Speaker of the House of Representatives and their deputies life pension.
Three lawmakers had chosen to be on the fence during the voting exercise as they refused to vote either for or against.
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After the voting exercise, a total of 193 votes by the members of the House of Representatives were recorded.
However, Shehu Sani in a post via his verified Twitter account on Tuesday gave his view on the planned pension.
The aspiring governor was curious to know if the life pension rejection affects former lawmakers also.
“Ehh, life pension for lawmakers? Haba. Anyway sha, make I check if dem include the former before I blast dem…if former de, I go consult with Dino and Ben Bruce”, Sani Tweeted.
Meanwhile, the National Assembly has granted financial autonomy to Local Government and Judiciary.
During the plenary on Tuesday at the Senate, 92 out of the 109 Senators voted in support for the financial autonomy to the local government areas in the country while 88 voted to pass administrative autonomy of LGAs.
At the Green Chamber, the House of Representatives members also voted for financial and administrative autonomy for local government, State Legislature and Judiciary.
Earlier, Deputy Senate President and Chairman of the Constitution Review Committee, Ovie Omo-Agege, had presented a report on the amendment bill before voting commenced.
In his remarks, Senate President Ahmad Lawan said that senators will use electronic voting and not the voice-vote method they use for the confirmation of nominees and the passing of bills and motions.
Lawan said only bills that are passed in both chambers of the national assembly will be sent to the state houses of assembly.
